Zheng Dan felt a shudder run through her when she sensed the heat coming from his hand, and her expression went through a myriad of transformations. She opened her mouth several times as if to say something—and yet, for some reason, nothing came out.
To be honest, Zu An couldn’t understand why she wasn’t resisting him either.
Even if this is supposed to be a honey trap, aren’t you taking it a little too far?
Well, I mean… if you insist!
Zu An decided that he wouldn’t hold back anymore. His hand reached straight into her skirt.
Tears were about to flow out of Zheng Dan’s eyes as she felt her body being invaded by another man.
However, she didn’t resist. Not even she knew why. She knew that if she were to fight back, the man behind her wouldn’t be able to do anything.
And yet, this novel experience was something she seemed to crave from the very depths of her soul.
She had been brought up in a strict household, and had always performed extremely well. She had been obedient when she was little, and now that she was older, she was the perfect example of a graceful lady. Her speech and movements were flawless.
Now that she was older, a marriage had also been arranged for her. Her fiancé was handsome and confident, and he even came from an outstanding clan. Surely, many young ladies dreamed of being with him.
Even though she never voiced any objections to this marriage, she just couldn’t bring herself to feel happy about it.
Was she dissatisfied with this fiancé?
It probably wasn’t the case. After all, even though her fiancé was not the smartest and was slightly hot-headed, he was still outstanding enough in other areas.
It was a blessing for the Zheng clan to be able to find such a qualified fiancé.
She just didn’t like this situation.
She didn’t like living a life that was completely decided by others. She felt like she hadn’t lived even a single day just for herself.
Only when she met Zu An—all because of the task she was entrusted with—did she suddenly feel something different.
The thrilling feeling of dancing on the edge of morality and etiquette made her heart skip.
This was a feeling she hadn’t felt in more than ten years.
Even though her gentle smile was ever-present, she felt like she was merely going through the motions every single day.
She didn’t have anything to look forward to.
However, after she met Zu An, she would wake up every day filled with expectation and enthusiasm.
She felt as though she were many years younger. Even though she wasn’t even that old to begin with, living a life where everything had been meticulously planned out for her had made her heart age more quickly.
Zu An was different. He was different from any man she had ever met before.
He was a scoundrel, despicable, shameless…
It was as if every single negative adjective in the world could be used to describe him.
Everything that she’d been brought up to believe screamed at her that she should loathe this sort of man. However, all of this was turned completely on its head when she met Zu An.
He seemed to her to be more frank and sincere. He was free, at ease. He wasn’t like all those hypocritical men around her.
Zu An’s entire being seemed to exude a mesmerizing vitality.
She couldn’t even describe the feeling she had. It was almost as if this man had a vigorous flame burning within him, and by being close to him, every fiber of her own being somehow came alive.
That was why she just accepted some of his disrespectful actions silently.
This would have been completely unimaginable before. She would never have let any man touch even the corner of her dress; she didn’t even allow her fiancé to hold her hand!
And yet, she let this fellow treat her like this every time they met.
She even began to wonder if she was a masochist. The more he humiliated her, the more she looked forward to their next meeting.
Seeing that Zu An was truly going to take the next step, she hurriedly reached out a hand to stop him. “You can’t do that. I cannot let my purity be sullied before I get married.”
She wasn’t an ordinary person after all, and her reason won out in the end. She clearly understood that, if the Sang clan found out she was no longer pure, the two clans would surely go to war. The consequences of that would be too great. No matter how daring she was, she would never truly dare to go that far.
Zu An blinked at her, dumbfounded. What the heck is this woman trying to do?
Everything else is okay, but this final step isn’t?
I have no idea what is happening anymore.
A knock came from the front door.
Zheng Dan seemed to have suddenly snapped out of her daze. She pushed him off and quickly straightened out her clothes. Clutching at her face, she rushed out.
Her legs gave way as soon as she took her first step, and she almost fell to the ground.
Her heart was pounding, and her entire body felt weak. If she hadn’t been pressed against the wall all this time, she would have already slid down the wall.
That was why she stumbled immediately as she tried to run away.
Zheng Dan turned around and shot Zu An a resentful look. Only then did she open the door and run out.
“Ah Zu, Ah Zu~”
Shang Liuyu was knocking on the door. When the door opened, she thought that it was Zu An. She never expected a woman to leap out.
“Hm? Who are you?”
Shang Liuyu was bewildered. That woman didn’t seem to have heard her at all. She didn’t even turn around once before vanishing into the distance.
Only then did Zu An make his appearance. “Teacher Shang! Please come in!”